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jan 1, 1844 - Second Factory Act

Description:

- retrogressive - it lowered the permissible age of children's employment to eight years
- cut daily working hours to six and a half
- maximum of twelve hours for women

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Date:

jan 1, 1844
Now
~ 182 years ago